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package org.tinygroup.tinypc;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.rmi.RemoteException;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * 包工头 包工头用于带着一组工人并完成对应的任务 Created by luoguo on 14-1-8.
 */
public interface Foreman extends ParallelObject {
	String FOREMAN_TYPE = "Foreman";

	/**
	 * 返回执行哪种类型的工作任务
	 * 
	 * @return
	 */
	String getType() throws RemoteException;

	/**
	 * 开始干活以完成工作
	 */
	Warehouse work(Work work, List<Worker> workerList) throws IOException;

	/**
	 * 设置工作合并器
	 * 
	 * @param workCombiner
	 */
	void setWorkCombiner(WorkCombiner workCombiner) throws RemoteException;

	/**
	 * 设置工作分解器
	 * 
	 * @param workSplitter
	 */
	void setWorkSplitter(WorkSplitter workSplitter) throws RemoteException;

}
